Photography

Photography techniques

Terms

8 terms

  • Astrophotography

    Astrophotography is the photography technique of recording stars, planets, nebulae and the night sky using long exposures, stacking and accurate tracking.

  • HDR photography

    HDR photography captures and renders scenes whose brightness range exceeds a single exposure, usually by merging bracketed frames and tone mapping them.

  • Long exposure

    Long exposure in photography is a technique that uses slow shutter speeds to record motion as blur or trails while static elements stay sharp.

  • Macro photography

    Macro photography is the technique of photographing small subjects at life-size magnification or greater, revealing detail the eye cannot see.

  • Panorama stitching

    Panorama stitching in photography merges overlapping frames into one wide or high-resolution image by aligning, projecting and blending them.

  • Portrait photography

    Portrait photography is the genre of photography that depicts a person or group so their appearance, character or mood becomes the main subject of the image.

  • Street photography

    Street photography is a genre of photography that records unposed moments of everyday life in public places, relying on observation and timing.

  • Wildlife photography

    Wildlife photography is the practice of photographing wild animals in natural habitats using long lenses, fast shutter speeds and fieldcraft.